The Practical Encyclopedia of Magic

by Nicholas Einhorn

Reveals the secrets of over 120 magic tricks & how to perform them. Includes am illustrated history of magic & magicians, from the origins of the art in Egpt through the 19th & 20th centuries to the magic of today, featurin Siegfried & Roy, David Copperfield, & David Blaine. Over 1000 color photographs showing both the audience's & performer's perspectives.

Genres: Magic, Reference, Nonfiction

256 pages, Softcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love magic! This book was amazing and I think that it was made just for people like me. It teaches you all about magic, how to perform it, and the sleight of hand that magicians use. It helps you be the best magician that you can be. I did most of the tricks in this book and my parents were amazed at the outcome. It took me a few days to be able to master each trick, some of them were harder than others but they were all extremely interesting. I will defiantly recommend this book to you if you want to learn magic, or just know how magicians perform their tricks

[Mirko Corpo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Il primo libro di magia non si dimenticaaaa

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have rated this book as five stars not because it is the best book on magic that I have ever read. But because it is a great resource for anyone of any standard.
Yes this book is best suited to a newcomer to magic, but equally like any of Karl Fulves books, this has some real gems in it, that would equally suit the most experienced magician.
This is more than a simple trick book, it covers a variety of forms of magic. Mind, money, card, silk & match, being most of them. However it also covers a brief history of magic too.
So do not underestimate this book. Simple it may be, but that should not be a criticism or reason to ignore this.